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Kopidlno is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
There are two notable historical buildings, a castle and a church. The Kopidlno Castle dates from the mid-16th century, when it replaced an old fortress. The current Neorenaissance appearance is a result of the reconstruction in the mid-19th century. Today it houses a horticulture school and is inaccessible.
The Church of Saint James the Great was built in the Baroque style in 1704–1705. It replaced a Gothic church, destroyed by fire in 1677.
In the village of Drahoraz there is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a Gothic building from the 15th century. In 1695–1698, the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre was added to the church. The wooden bell tower next to the church dates from 1893.
Administrative parts
Villages of Drahoraz, Mlýnec, Ledkov and Pševes are administrative parts of Kopidlno.Etymology
The name Kopidlno is probably derived from the name ofmedicinal plants
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found in the surrounding forests (''Asarum europaeum
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'', colloquially known in Czech as ''kopidlen''). According to other theories, it might be derived from the Old Czech ''kopjo dlinno'' (i.e. "long spear"), or from ''kopidlo'' ("hay stake").
Geography
Kopidlno is located about south of Jičín and northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in theCentral Elbe Table
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Directions and generalised locations
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, but the municipal territory also extends to the Jičín Uplands
Jičín (; german: Jitschin or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
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in the north and east. The town is situated on the Mrlina River. There are several ponds in the territory, the largest of them are Zrcadlo and Zámecký.
History
The first written mention of Kopidlno is from 1322. The first owners of Kopidlno were the Kopidlanský family. Among the next owners were many notable noble families, includingHaugwitz
The House of Haugwitz (''Graf von Haugwitz'', cs, (Czech branch) Haugvicové) is a Saxonian noble family originating from Meissen region.
History
The Haugvitcs are an ancient Lusatian aristocratic family that was very branched in the Middle A ...
, Trčka of Lípa, Thurn und Taxis and Schlick, and individuals Albrecht von Wallenstein and Ludwig of Dietrichstein. In 1514, Kopidlno was promoted to a town by King Vladislaus II. The most important owners of Kopidlno were the Schlick family. During their era, crafts and education developed in the town.
Culture
TheCzech bluegrass
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The music's history and performance in the Czech lands, however, make it more than simple exam ...
festival called Banjo Jamboree, founded in 1972 in Kopidlno, is the first and longest-running Bluegrass festival in Europe. In 1992, it was moved to Čáslav.
Sights
There are two notable historical buildings, a castle and a church. The Kopidlno Castle dates from the mid-16th century, when it replaced an old fortress. The current Neorenaissance appearance is a result of the reconstruction in the mid-19th century. Today it houses a horticulture school and is inaccessible.
The Church of Saint James the Great was built in the Baroque style in 1704–1705. It replaced a Gothic church, destroyed by fire in 1677.
In the village of Drahoraz there is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a Gothic building from the 15th century. In 1695–1698, the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre was added to the church. The wooden bell tower next to the church dates from 1893.
Notable people
* Joseph Anton Steffan (1726–1797), Austrian composer *Anna Honzáková Anna Honzáková
Anna Honzáková (16 November 1875 in Kopidlno – 13 October 1940 in Prague) was the first female doctor to graduate from the Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague, which she did on 17 March 1902. She was also the third Czech wo ...
(1875–1940), physician
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kopidlno Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Jičín District